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    Dear BC Members,<br>
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            The Accountability &amp; Transparency Forum's time and
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              font-weight: bold; ">Mon, Oct.24, 10:00-11:15 in the
              Chapiteau (tent). </b></span></p>
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            initial initial; ">Participants will be briefed on how ICANN
            is implementing the Accountability &amp; Transparency Review
            Team (ATRT) Recommendations, and will have an opportunity to
            discuss with the Board and GAC representatives the key
            deliverables and end-goals.  These include:</span></p>
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            into, Board decisions;</span></p>
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            Directors;</span></p>
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            of, the review mechanisms for Board decisions;</span></p>
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            GAC and its interaction with the Board; and</span></p>
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            accountability of the processes ICANN uses to gain public
            input and develop policy. </span></p>
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              implementation can be found on the Accountability &amp;
              Transparency <a
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              available.  The draft forum agenda includes:</span></p>
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            1. Opening Remarks - Steve Crocker <br style="line-height:
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            2. Presentation - Implementation Status Overview - ICANN
            Staff <br style="line-height: 17px; ">
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            3. Discussion/Q&amp;A - Board Operations, Composition &amp;
            Review of Decisions - Bruce Tonkin, Bill Graham, Ray Plzak,
            Cherine Chalaby<br style="line-height: 17px; ">
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            4.  Discussion/Q&amp;A - GAC Operations, Engagement,
            Interaction with Board - Heather Dryden, Manal Ismail<br
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            5.  Discussion/Q&amp;A - Public Input &amp; Multilingual
            Access - Mike Silber<br style="line-height: 17px; ">
            <br style="line-height: 17px; ">
            6.  Discussion/Q&amp;A - Miscellaneous &amp; Measuring
            Success - Steve Crocker. <br style="line-height: 17px; ">
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Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
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